The Biden administration is correct in responding to reported Russian atrocities by arming Ukraine to defend itself, and is equally justified in assiduously avoiding a direct military confrontation with Putin’s Russia. As the Russian war in Ukraine has…
How Israel is de-Palestinising Jerusalem
On the first day of Ramadan, ostensibly to maintain calm, Israel intensified its security measures in occupied East Jerusalem. Various police units, including Israel’s counter-terrorism force, Yamam, were deployed around the Old City. Barriers were ere…
EU set to ban Russia oil, ministers hold crisis talks on gas
The European Union was preparing a ban on Russian oil, with possible exemptions for wary countries, as EU energy ministers on Monday held crisis talks on Moscow’s demand that foreign buyers pay for gas in rubles or lose their supply. The European Commi…
Explainer: What is Eid al-Fitr?
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr this week, either on Monday or Tuesday depending on the sighting of the moon. The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month where devotees fast each day from sunrise to sunset. This is …
Migrants resume Channel crossings weeks after UK-Rwanda deal
Hundreds of migrants crossed the Channel from France to Britain in small boats on Sunday, the UK Ministry of Defence said, following an 11-day hiatus in the controversial arrivals. The resumption in the journeys, thought to be due to a change in the we…
Uni staff in Australia support pro-Palestine student motion
Staff at universities across Australia have expressed their support for University of Melbourne students (UMSU) who passed a Palestine solidarity motion last week. UMSU passed a resolution, ‘UMSU Stands with Palestine – BDS and Solidarity Policy’, on F…
Ukraine’s armed forces congratulate Muslims on Eid al-Fitr
Ukraine’s armed forces have shared a video on their social media platforms for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, congratulating Muslims on the end of Ramadan. The video features a choir of soldiers congratulating Muslims for the occasion and chanting the ‘S…
Finland to decide NATO membership application on May 12
Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported late on Sunday, citing anonymous government sources. The decision to join will come in two steps on that day, with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto first a…
51 killed in Daraa province in April as violence escalates
Over 50 people were killed and 35 wounded in the Daraa province in April, marking a sharp escalation in violence in the southern Syrian province. According to a local monitoring body, Daraa’s Martyrs Documentation Office, there were 90 assassinations a…
Spain’s PM, defence minster targeted by Pegasus spyware
Spain said on Monday that the mobile phones of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles were tapped using Pegasus spyware in an “illicit and external” intervention. Their phones were infected last year by software owne…